Question

Explain some of the functions of EHRs for nursing homes and home health agencies

Answer 1

EHR refers to electronic health records which is the data of patients medical history in electronic form. It is maintained from time to time by the management. It includes clinical data involving past medical history, laboratory data, various reports, vital signs, medications, problems, progress notes, and immunizations. It could be accessed by the various health centres in case required in future for treatment or reference.

Functions of EHR for nursing homes and home health agencies:

• Nursing homes and home health agencies generally deal with persons with disabilities and old age people care. Hence, the past records of these people can be helpful in nursing.
• The nursing homes and home health agencies come under long term care providers. EHR improves health care quality in case implemented in these areas of healthcare.
• The EHR can enable easy management of documentation in these long term care agencies. This helps in easily accessing data of the patient and sometimes crucial in emergency.